Life is a self-described and quot;whirlwind and quot; for singer-songwriter and Andover native Will Dailey, who returns home May 1 for a concert at Old Town Hall. Proceeds from the gig will benefit the Andover A Better Chance Program, a nonprofit organization that offers exceptional students from under-performing urban high schools a chance to attend Andover High School.

University of Wisconsin-Stout has been subject to an increasing trend of feather headbands crowning the crowds on campus. A retail merchandising and management student on campus made this trend possible when she noticed an unsatisfied demand: the demand to take an everyday outfit and transform it into an alluring ensemble, without anyone having to break the bank.

If you breathe fashion, check out“The Beautiful Fall: Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris,” by Alicia Drake. This insider’s book seeks to probe the bloated egos and hidden forbidden lifestyles of two titans of fashion, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld.

April 30 (Bloomberg) — Nine months ago, The New Yorker lampooned the political frenzy over Michelle Obama by portraying her as a camouflage-clad, fist-bumping radical. Now, 100 days into her tenure as first lady, she has emerged as the most popular figure in her husband’s administration.

Take a trip to New York, plunk down an admission fee and forget your troubles. The annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House, installed in a 20,000-square-foot limestone mansion at 22 E. 71st St., is worth the visit.

Call to all freaks festin' down in NOLA for Jazzfest: shimmy on over to the Colton Theater tonight and take a taste of the New Orleans super band Midnite Disturbers double drummer trouble led by Kevin O'Day & Stanton Moore with Ben Ellman (Galactic), Trombone Shorty, Mark Mullins (Boonerama), Big Sam, and more.   Pass the big Bonerama cause they'll be bringing it three fold.  See you there, and everywhere.
 

Destiny’s Child hottie Kelly Rowland will perform at the 2009 Caribbean Fashion Week here in Jamaica. The annual event takes place in June. Last year’s celebrities at the event included Eve, Mashonda and Nia Long.

*The festive, pre-Easter Greater New York Links 60th Anniversary Easter Luncheon and Fashion Show — A Diamond Celebration of Sisterhood & Service – took place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Chelsea Piers from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The senior fashion show at the Columbus College of Art & Design this year is all about out with the old, in with the new.

Take a trip to New York, plunk down an admission fee and forget your troubles. The annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House, installed in a 20,000-square-foot limestone mansion at 22 E. 71st St., is worth the visit.